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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Technological Universities (15 Dec 2020)

Alan Dillon: 84. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the need to ensure that Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology and associated institutions continue their multi-campus format as the Connacht Ulster Alliance Technological University progresses given their importance to communities in the west and north-west; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43147/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Grid (15 Dec 2020)

Alan Dillon: 148. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the project status and estimated timeline for start and completion of the EirGrid north Connacht 110kV electricity infrastructure project between the Moy substation near Ballina and Tonroe substation near Ballaghaderreen; the overall benefits to the western region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43470/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (15 Dec 2020)

Alan Dillon: 343. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of and time frame for the site acquisition, planning and start of the new school for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43473/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (15 Dec 2020)

Alan Dillon: 344. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a school capital project for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43474/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Dec 2020)

Alan Dillon: 578. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the maternity restrictions in Mayo University Hospital as there are currently no reported cases in MUH; his plans to allow birthing partners attend scans and births, as this is causing major anxiety to couples; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43353/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Dec 2020)

Alan Dillon: 579. To ask the Minister for Health when the Covid-19 report will be available on Mayo University Hospital; the recommendations that have been identified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43354/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Project Ireland 2040 (15 Dec 2020)

Alan Dillon: 620. To ask the Minister for Health the status of projects (details supplied) related to commitments made within Project Ireland 2040; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43469/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Children's Unmet Needs: Engagement with Minister of State at the Department of Children, Disability, Equality, Integration and Youth (15 Dec 2020)

Alan Dillon: I thank the Minister of State for her time today and for her extremely effective work to date. In her statement, she outlined the €7.8 million to clear the backlog. This is very important in the assessment of needs. The Minister of State's monthly meetings with the community health organisations, CHO, heads have been an important part of doing that. What has the feedback been from...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Children's Unmet Needs: Engagement with Minister of State at the Department of Children, Disability, Equality, Integration and Youth (15 Dec 2020)

Alan Dillon: The Minister of State spoke of the children's disability network teams and the 91 different units. Where are we in terms of the recruitment and retention of staff within those network teams? Much of our difficulty is access to therapies. The Minister of State mentioned that previously. I refer to the lack of occupational therapists and speech and language therapies, the significant delays...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Children's Unmet Needs: Engagement with Minister of State at the Department of Children, Disability, Equality, Integration and Youth (15 Dec 2020)

Alan Dillon: I thank the Minister of State for her response. I agree with everything the Minister of State said in terms of additional college places because it is an area where we fall down in getting people into full-time positions. I have one final question. In regards to availability of funding for speech devices, a number of parents have come to me about speech-generating devices used by...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Children's Unmet Needs: Engagement with Minister of State at the Department of Children, Disability, Equality, Integration and Youth (15 Dec 2020)

Alan Dillon: I thank the Minister of State.

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
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Chapter 7 – Catering and Ancillary Services in Prisons (10 Dec 2020)

Alan Dillon: I thank the witnesses for taking time out today and I thank them for everything that they done within the prison services. I want to bring the attention of the witnesses to the catering and ancillary services. The Comptroller and Auditor General highlighted issues with the approved suppliers for game consoles, Xboxes and games. Who is the approved supplier?

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 21 - Prisons
Chapter 7 – Catering and Ancillary Services in Prisons (10 Dec 2020)

Alan Dillon: I would appreciate that. What happens to the consoles when the prisoners are released?

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 21 - Prisons
Chapter 7 – Catering and Ancillary Services in Prisons (10 Dec 2020)

Alan Dillon: The Comptroller and Auditor General also notes payments from the shop account for diesel and parking fees in the accounts of Portlaoise and Cork prisons. Those fees were incurred on journeys made to purchase stock from local suppliers and were to be reimbursed as staff costs. Why was the reimbursement of diesel and parking fees allowed from the shop accounts in the two prisons mentioned in...

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 21 - Prisons
Chapter 7 – Catering and Ancillary Services in Prisons (10 Dec 2020)

Alan Dillon: Is that common practice in all prisons?

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 21 - Prisons
Chapter 7 – Catering and Ancillary Services in Prisons (10 Dec 2020)

Alan Dillon: Was this picked up by the internal audit system?

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 21 - Prisons
Chapter 7 – Catering and Ancillary Services in Prisons (10 Dec 2020)

Alan Dillon: It was not picked up by the internal system.

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 21 - Prisons
Chapter 7 – Catering and Ancillary Services in Prisons (10 Dec 2020)

Alan Dillon: Are controls on that in place at present?

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Rural Crime (10 Dec 2020)

Alan Dillon: 19. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of new Garda recruits and priorities to combat rural crime; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41277/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed-Circuit Television Systems (10 Dec 2020)

Alan Dillon: 32. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of successful applicants under the CCTV community programme in County Mayo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41276/20]